Bread And Butter Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 qt. cucumbers
6 medium onions, sliced
1 c. salt
5 c. vinegar
6 c. sugar
1 tsp. turmeric
4 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 tsp. celery seed
1/8 tsp. red pepper

Preparation

Wash cucumbers.
Slice in 1/8-inch slices; combine with sliced onions and salt.
Let stand for 3 hours.
Drain well, rinse thoroughly and drain again.
In a pot, combine vinegar, sugar, turmeric, mustard seed, celery seed and red pepper; bring to a boil.
Add cucumbers and onions; heat just to simmering.
Do not boil!
Pack in sterilized jars; seal at once.
Makes 7 to 9 jars.